Holden Christmas Market Ushers in Festive Season

Holden Christmas Market Ushers in Festive Season

Michelle Pinon - News Advertiser

The holiday season is upon us and folks are beginning to embrace its festive spirit.

One of the ways people were getting into the holiday magic was by attending the Holden Christmas Market on Nov. 20, perusing the handmade and homemade items that were available for sale at the community hall.

There were more than 20 vendors and many unique items for sale. Everything from pickled eggs to baking to barnwood art to needlepoint grain elevators to wild rags were available to shoppers.

Bethany Wipf beside her display.

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One of the vendors was Judy Appleby, who took up needle point during the COVID-19 induced period of isolation. Appleby had a number of unique country chic and Christmas themed items for sale.

Dirk Kalf of Kalf’s Berry Farm had Saskatoon jelly and pancake syrup sets for sale, along with his wife’s homemade Saskatoon pies. The couple began operating their berry business, northeast of Holden six years ago, and both keep busy outside and inside producing and processing their specialty products.

Needle point artist Judy Appleby.

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Bethany Wipf didn’t even know what a wild rag was until she met her cowboy husband. She confessed that now she’s hooked on making wild rags, (neck scarves) along with other items made from satin and fashioned out of different patterns and colours.

“I try my best to bring in different fabric patterns and I enjoy finding patterns that are unique. I often make a single wild rag per pattern, so that my customers get a one-of-a-kind Bar Double Diamond wild rag,” said Wipf.